Chapter 8 of Anne of Avonlea is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Anne of Avonlea is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly. A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it. Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents. “He says he can’t take the children this spring .
Chapter 8 of Anne of Avonlea is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading ““The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.”
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading “A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.”
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading “Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.”
not neat and tidy
From this reading “Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
in addition
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He says he can’t take the children this spring .
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “He says he can’t take the children this spring .
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He says he can’t take the children this spring .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
above and across; more than
From this reading Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.
on the contrary
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “He says he can’t take the children this spring .
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.
the season of growth
From this reading “He says he can’t take the children this spring .
carry out
From this reading “He says he can’t take the children this spring .
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He says he can’t take the children this spring .
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The best plan might be to open it and see,” said Marilla curtly.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.
not neat and tidy
From this reading Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A close observer might have thought that she was excited also, but she would rather have died than show it.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Anne tore open the letter and glanced over the somewhat untidy and poorly written contents.
Chapter 8 of Anne of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 8 holds 411 sentences of Anne of Avonlea, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Anne of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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